2026 Stats
AVG
.283
HR
6
RBI
25
R
21
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Rest-of-Season Projections
2026 Fantasy Outlook
It was a frustrating start to 2025 for Horwitz, who underwent wrist surgery in early February and was unable to debut until mid-May. He then hit only .232 with a .593 OPS across the first half of the season. However, the second half showed a glimpse of what the Pirates hoped to get when they traded for Horwitz, as he hit .305 with a .916 OPS across 230 plate appearances. The end result was a near identical stat line to his 2024 season, with his core skills being solid plate discipline, consistent contact and a corresponding solid batting average with a high on-base percentage. The primary downsides to Horwitz's profile are his lack of high-quality contact, leading to modest power production. In addition, he's a clear platoon bat, as he'll lose out on at-bats against left-handed pitchers. All told, Horwitz should be penciled in for around 15 homers with a .260 average and decent counting stats. Read Past Outlooks
Signed a one-year contract with the Pirates in March of 2026.
Stays hot with another homer
Horwitz went 2-for-3 with a solo homer, two RBI and one run scored in Tuesday's 12-1 win over the Cubs.
Analysis
Horwitz drove home the Pirates' eighth run of the game with a sac fly in the fifth and later took Daniel Palencia deep for a solo shot in the seventh to make it a 10-1 contest. It was Horwitz's sixth homer of the season and third in his last seven games. The first baseman has hit safely in 17 of 21 games this month and has raised his average 39 points during that span. Horwitz is slashing .289/.391/.467 with the six round trippers, 25 RBI, 20 runs scored, one stolen base and a 26:24 BB:K across 184 plate appearances this season. While he doesn't hit for much power, Horwitz doesn't strike out and has a high walk rate.
Horwitz drove home the Pirates' eighth run of the game with a sac fly in the fifth and later took Daniel Palencia deep for a solo shot in the seventh to make it a 10-1 contest. It was Horwitz's sixth homer of the season and third in his last seven games. The first baseman has hit safely in 17 of 21 games this month and has raised his average 39 points during that span. Horwitz is slashing .289/.391/.467 with the six round trippers, 25 RBI, 20 runs scored, one stolen base and a 26:24 BB:K across 184 plate appearances this season. While he doesn't hit for much power, Horwitz doesn't strike out and has a high walk rate.
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Left/Right Batting Splits
Since 2024
+52%
OPS vs RHP
2026
+52%
OPS vs RHP
| OPS | PA | HR | RBI | AVG | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Since 2024vs Left | .556 | 162 | 1 | 17 | .196 | ||||
| Since 2024vs Right | .846 | 823 | 28 | 99 | .286 | ||||
| 2026vs Left | .584 | 30 | 0 | 3 | .217 | ||||
| 2026vs Right | .885 | 163 | 6 | 22 | .294 | ||||
| 2025vs Left | .593 | 51 | 1 | 5 | .186 | ||||
| 2025vs Right | .813 | 360 | 10 | 46 | .283 | ||||
| 2024vs Left | .522 | 81 | 0 | 9 | .194 | ||||
| 2024vs Right | .864 | 300 | 12 | 31 | .285 | ||||
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Home/Away Batting Splits
Since 2024
+7%
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2026
+21%
OPS at Home
| OPS | PA | HR | RBI | AVG | |||||
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| Since 2024Home | .773 | 500 | 12 | 53 | .257 | ||||
| Since 2024Away | .824 | 485 | 17 | 63 | .286 | ||||
| 2026Home | .911 | 109 | 4 | 11 | .307 | ||||
| 2026Away | .754 | 84 | 2 | 14 | .254 | ||||
| 2025Home | .757 | 206 | 4 | 24 | .257 | ||||
| 2025Away | .816 | 205 | 7 | 27 | .286 | ||||
| 2024Home | .712 | 185 | 4 | 18 | .229 | ||||
| 2024Away | .862 | 196 | 8 | 22 | .298 | ||||
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Stat Review
How does Spencer Horwitz compare to other hitters?
This section compares his stats with all batting seasons from the previous three seasons (minimum 400 plate appearances)*. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that stat and it would be considered average.
* Exit Velocity and Barrels/PA % are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 400 PA) and Hard Hit Rate is benchmarked against last season's data (min 400 PA). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
* Exit Velocity and Barrels/PA % are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 400 PA) and Hard Hit Rate is benchmarked against last season's data (min 400 PA). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
BB/K
1.17BB Rate
14.5%K Rate
12.4%BABIP
.293ISO
.170AVG
.283OBP
.389SLG
.453OPS
.841wOBA
.370Exit Velocity
86.4 mphHard Hit Rate
24.5%Barrels/PA
2.6%Expected BA
.232Expected SLG
.345Sprint Speed
20.7 ft/secGround Ball %
43.9%Line Drive %
15.8%Fly Ball %
40.3%Prospect Rankings History
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
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Horwitz was one of the few bright spots on a disappointing Toronto roster as he came up and more than handled his own in his rookie season at the plate. Horwitz earned his promotion with a .335/.456/.514 triple-slash line in 57 games in Triple-A Buffalo where he walked more often than he struck out. He finished the season with the Jays hitting .265/.357/.433 with 12 homers and a willingness to accept walks. Those numbers were mostly put up against righties because he did not hit lefties well. All 16 of his homers came off righties, as he hit .310/.416/.522 against them but had just six doubles and a .244/.340/.291 line against southpaws. He has both first- and second-base eligibility for fantasy purposes, but Horwitz figures to be done playing second base after a series of offseason trades led to him ending up atop Pittsburgh's first-base depth chart. He is likely to sit against most lefties when the Pirates are at full strength, but he has a high floor against right-handed pitching, especially after getting traded to this less crowded situation.
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Swats fifth homer
Horwitz went 1-for-4 with a solo home run and a walk Sunday against the Blue Jays.
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Opens scoring with homer
Horwitz went 1-for-5 with a solo home run in Wednesday's 7-0 win over the Cardinals.
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Idle against southpaw
Horwitz is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Rockies.
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Two more hits Tuesday
Horwitz went 2-for-3 with a walk in Tuesday's 3-1 win over the Rockies.
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Returning to action Wednesday
Horwitz (neck) is in Pittsburgh's starting lineup against Texas on Wednesday.
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Pirates debut coming soon?
Horwitz in inching closer to making his 2025 season debut, as he began a rehab assignment over the weekend.
Analysis
The 27-year-old has yet to play this year after undergoing wrist surgery in February, but he's currently on a minor-league rehab assignment with Double-A Altoona. He's expected to play in several games before being promoted to the majors. Horwitz should provide an offensive boost from first base once he's called up. In parts of two seasons with the Blue Jays between 2023 and 2024, he slashed .264/.355/.428 with 13 home runs and 21 doubles in 425 plate appearances.
The 27-year-old has yet to play this year after undergoing wrist surgery in February, but he's currently on a minor-league rehab assignment with Double-A Altoona. He's expected to play in several games before being promoted to the majors. Horwitz should provide an offensive boost from first base once he's called up. In parts of two seasons with the Blue Jays between 2023 and 2024, he slashed .264/.355/.428 with 13 home runs and 21 doubles in 425 plate appearances.